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How do I reset my MSI laptop to factory settings?

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  • MSI
  • Factory Restore
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August 31, 2014 7:17:50 AM

Googled it and I can't find it on the MSI website. Does anyone here know? The laptop is a MSI GE70

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August 31, 2014 8:22:28 AM

A laptop, ehh?

The easiest thing to try is to boot into the BIOS and select "Optimized Defaults". Save and exit (Prolly F10). See if that does what you need.

The next and much more difficult option is to remove as much of the case as is needed to access the CMOS battery. Remove the battery, wait about 5 min, and reinstall. Put the case back together. Boot into BIOS and again, Load Optimized Defaults. Save and exit. Boot into the OS and see if your problem has been solved.

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September 13, 2014 10:11:47 PM

wombology said:
Googled it and I can't find it on the MSI website. Does anyone here know? The laptop is a MSI GE70


If it is Windows 8 and mean resetting the operating system you can use the built in refresh feature of Windows 8. Go to control panel > open Recovery. At the bottom there is a link which reads 'If you are experiencing problems with your PC, you can refresh it in PC settings'. Click on it to open PC Settings recovery options. You can use the topmost option 'Refresh your PC without affecting your files' to keep folders like My Documents intact. Or 'Remove everything and reinstall Windows', this will delete everything and do a full reinstall. It should use the recovery drive available on your laptop to restore to factory defaults.
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